(Public Pack)Agenda Document for Planning Committee, 09/05/2018
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Meeting PLANNING COMMITTEE Time/Day/Date 4.30 pm on Wednesday, 9 May 2018 Location Council Chamber, Council Offices, Coalville Officer to contact Democratic Services (01530 454512) All persons present are reminded that the meeting may be recorded and by attending this meeting you are giving your consent to being filmed and your image being used. You are kindly requested to make it known to the Chairman if you intend to film or record this meeting. The Council is aware that planning applications may be controversial and emotive for those affected by the decisions made by this Committee. However all persons present are reminded that the Council will not tolerate abusive or aggressive behaviour towards staff or other visitors attending this meeting and anyone behaving inappropriately will be required to leave the meeting and the building. The Monitoring Officer would like to remind members that when they are considering whether the following items are exempt information under the relevant paragraph under part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 they must have regard to the public interest test. This means that members must consider, for each item, whether the public interest in maintaining the exemption from disclosure outweighs the public interest in making the item available to the public. AGENDA Item Pages 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE 2. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS Under the Code of Conduct members are reminded that in declaring disclosable interests you should make clear the nature of that interest and whether it is pecuniary or non-pecuniary. 3. MINUTES To confirm and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 10 April 2018 3 - 8 4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND OTHER MATTERS Report of the Head of Planning and Infrastructure. 9 - 12 Index of Applications to be Considered Item Application Number and Details Recommendation Page A1 17/01424/FULM: Residential development of up to 144 dwellings PERMIT subject 13 - 36 (Outline - all matters reserved) and erection of an extension to to S106 existing theatre to provide a cafe/visitor centre/rangers' office, Agreement installation of a play area, public realm works, landscaping and car parks (full) Snibston Discovery Park Ashby Road Coalville Leicestershire LE67 3LN A2 16/01191/OUTM: Self and custom build residential development PERMIT subject 37 - 50 consisting of 30 plots with a new access and supporting to S106 infrastructure (outline - access and layout included) Agreement Land Off Hepworth Road Woodville Swadlincote Derbys A3 18/00095/OUT: Erection of detached dwelling (outline access and REFUSE 51 - 72 layout included) Land Opposite Lower Farm House Netherseal Road Chilcote Derby A4 18/00257/FUL: Alterations to existing access and erection of REFUSE 73 - 82 holiday lodge Lavender House 80 Snarestone Road Appleby Magna Swadlincote Derby DE12 7AJ A5 17/01607/FUL: Proposed two storey and single storey extensions to PERMIT subject 83 - 92 existing C2 Care Home to S106 Agreement Lyndhurst Lodge 87 Burton Road Ashby De La Zouch Leicestershire LE65 2LG Agenda Item 3. 273 MINUTES of a meeting of the PLANNING Committee held in the Council Chamber, Council Offices, Coalville on TUESDAY, 10 April 2018 Present: Councillor D J Stevenson (Chairman) Councillors R Boam, J Bridges, R Canny, J Cotterill, J G Coxon, D Everitt, D Harrison, J Hoult, R Johnson, G Jones, J Legrys, P Purver, V Richichi and M Specht In Attendance: Councillors J Geary, T J Pendleton, A C Saffell and N Smith Officers: Mr C Elston, Mr J Mattley, Mrs M Meredith, Mr J Newton, Miss S Odedra and Ms E Overton 83. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Apologies for absence were received from Councillors R Adams and M B Wyatt. 84. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS In accordance with the Code of Conduct, Members declared the following interests: Councillor V Richichi declared a non-pecuniary interest in item A2, application number 17/01575/OUT, as a friend and neighbour of the applicant. Councillors J G Coxon, J Hoult and G Jones declared a non-pecuniary interest in item A5, application number 18/00043/VCU, as members of Ashby Town Council. Members declared that they had been lobbied without influence as follows: Item A1, application number 18/00049/FUL – Councillors R Canny, J Cotterill, D Harrison, P Purver, M Specht and D J Stevenson. Item A2, application number 17/01575/OUT – Councillors J Cotterill, J Legrys, M Specht and D J Stevenson. Item A3, application number 17/01810/FUL – Councillors R Canny, R Johnson, J Legrys, P Purver, M Specht and D J Stevenson. Item A4, application number 18/00218/FUL – Councillors J Cotterill, J Legrys and M Specht. 85. MINUTES Consideration was given to the minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2018. It was moved by Councillor J Legrys, seconded by Councillor J G Coxon and RESOLVED THAT: The minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2018 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record. 86. PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND OTHER MATTERS Consideration was given to the report of the Head of Planning and Infrastructure, as amended by the update sheet circulated at the meeting. 3 Chairman’s initials 274 87. A1 18/00049/FUL: CHANGE OF USE FROM A SHOP (CLASS A1) TO A HOT FOOD TAKEAWAY (CLASS A5); INSTALLATION OF EXTRACTION/VENTILATION EQUIPMENT AND OTHER EXTERNAL ALTERATIONS 10 Bondgate Castle Donington Derby DE74 2NS Officer’s Recommendation: PERMIT The Planning Officer presented the report to members and read a letter received from Andrew Bridgen MP highlighting the objections raised by local residents and urging members to take these into account. Councillor T Saffell, ward member, addressed the meeting, outlining his opposition to the application on the basis that the application would reduce A1 use in the central area and would result in a clustering of takeaways. He expressed concerns regarding the lack of parking provision, highway safety and that the proposals would not be in keeping with a conservation area. Mr A Sowter, parish councillor, addressed the meeting. He emphasised the amount of local concern and contested the figures in the assessment regarding the number of takeaway establishments in the local centre. He also expressed concerns regarding highway safety, the lack of parking provision, air quality issues and overall impact upon the conservation area. Mr N Kernahan, objector, addressed the meeting. He expressed concerns regarding the lack of onsite parking, the adverse impact upon traffic and highway safety and the blanket approach to the conservation area. He felt that the application should be refused on the grounds that the premises had not been vacant for 6 months in accordance with policy EC12. He highlighted the significant amount of public opposition to the proposals and urged members to visit the site at an appropriate time before making a decision. Mr F Sykes, agent, addressed the meeting. He sought to address the concerns raised and highlighted the lack of objections from the Environmental Health department and the Highways Authority. He suggested that a condition to reduce the opening hours could be added to reduce the impact upon residential amenity. Members had regard to the acoustic report, the lack of objection from the Environmental Health department and the Highways Authority and the high level of public opposition to the proposals. Councillor J Legrys moved that the application be permitted in accordance with the officer’s recommendation. This was seconded by Councillor G Jones. Councillor M Specht requested that a condition be added to restrict the opening hours as suggested. The mover and seconder of the motion agreed to the condition being added. It was moved by Councillor J Legrys, seconded by Councillor G Jones and RESOLVED THAT: Subject to amended conditions relating to opening hours, the application be permitted in accordance with the recommendation of the Head of Planning and Infrastructure. The wording of the conditions to be delegated to the Head of Planning and Infrastructure. 4 Chairman’s initials 275 88. A2 17/01575/OUT: ERECTION OF ONE DETACHED, SELF-BUILD DWELLING WITH DETACHED DOUBLE GARAGE AND FORMATION OF NEW ACCESS (ACCESS AND LAYOUT INCLUDED) Land Off Redburrow Lane Normanton Road Packington Leicestershire Officer’s Recommendation: REFUSE Having declared an interest, Councillor V Richichi left the meeting prior to consideration of this item and took no part in the discussion or voting thereon. The Planning and Development Team Manager presented the report to members. Councillor N Smith, ward member, addressed the meeting. He expressed the views of local residents that the proposed new dwelling was not required due to the proximity of the applicant’s existing dwelling to the site, and that the application was contrary to the adopted local pan. Mr A Pearson, parish councillor, addressed the meeting. He stated that the parish council objected to the proposals in accordance with the issues raised by the officers. He pointed out the proximity of the applicant’s current dwelling to the application site. Mrs S Goodwin, applicant, addressed the meeting. She stated that the purpose of the application was to protect her ponies whose welfare had been threatened by an adjacent development which meant that a 24 hour presence was required. She explained that the bloodlines in her stud were valuable and should be protected and she therefore urged members to support the application. When determining the application, members had regard to the impact of the existing neighbouring development, the needs of the animals, the self-build aspect of the proposals and the fact that the application site was outside the limits to development in the adopted local plan. It was moved by Councillor J Hoult, seconded by Councillor J Legrys and RESOLVED THAT: The application be refused in accordance with the recommendation of the Head of Planning and Infrastructure.